Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Leafy Sphinx in Medellín?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 151st most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Leafy Sphinx in Medellín?

Accepted Answer

May and July. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leafy Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Question 4

Is Medellín the best place to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

7th of 8. Of the 8 cities where we can rate Leafy Sphinx sightings, Medellín ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 20%), Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Leafy Sphinx live in Medellín?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Sphingidae. The closest relatives of the Leafy Sphinx that you can see in Medellín (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Pachylia syces (about 10%), Tetrio Sphinx (about 10%) and Fig Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Leafy Sphinx sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Leafy Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
5	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
7	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
8	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Leafy Sphinx

About the Leafy Sphinx

Recent sightings of Leafy Sphinx in Medellín

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Medellín

Pachylia syces

Tetrio Sphinx

Fig Sphinx

Rustic Sphinx

Ello Sphinx

Vine Sphinx

Streaked Sphinx

Monarch

Red Peacock

Rusty-Tipped Page

Zebra Longwing

Doris Longwing

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